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As Veterans Day approaches, we find ourselves reflecting on the meaning of service, sacrifice, and community. For those of us who have worn the uniform, Veterans Day is not just a date on the …
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11/5/25
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Marvin John Siebold, born on Nov. 18, 1925, is the son of Henry and Kathy Siebold, who owned a farm in River Falls. Like many families during the Great Depression, his family lost their farm and he …
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By The Siebold Family
Special to the Pierce County Journal
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11/5/25
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DIAMOND BLUFF – Diamond Bluff native and Prescott High School Class of 1999 graduate Harley Hotchkiss comes from a long line of veterans, which inspired his path to join the service at age 17.
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/5/25
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National Guard members can blast 200 mortar rounds in a given weekend, three to four times a year over the course of 20 years during training. While the training is necessary, the impact on the ears …
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By Andrew Harrington
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11/5/25
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BELDENVILLE – A couple of weeks after the Pierce County Fair, Dean Marsh took his first horse ride at Lost Creek Ranch. He was hooked.
The Elmwood veteran went to the ranch’s Beer, …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/5/25
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SPRING VALLEY – Veterans often say that their military service helped shape them into the people they are today, which is evident in how rural Spring Valley resident Daniel Grosso runs his …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/5/25
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RIVER FALLS — A pair of housing developments has been the talk of the city in River Falls, as the two proposals were grouped with multiple variances to city code. A multi-family Mann Valley …
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By Andrew Harrington
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11/5/25
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PRESCOTT – Get ready to put on your ogre ears and find your place in the swamp as Prescott Middle School puts on “Shrek Jr.,” set to debut Friday, Nov. 14.
Performances are …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/5/25
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Pierce County families are among the nearly 42 million Americans preparing for their food stamp benefits to run dry in November because of an ongoing government shutdown.
The US Department of …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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11/5/25
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MADISON — Universities of Wisconsin overall enrollment increased for the third straight year led by a record increase of Wisconsin-resident new freshmen, according to official fall 2025 …
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10/29/25
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RIVER FALLS — The River Falls Board of Education approved the 2025-26 budget and tax levy during the Oct. 27 meeting.
The board dove deep into the budget during the September board meeting …
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By Andrew Harrington
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10/29/25
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RIVER FALLS – The Princeton Review has once again recognized the University of Wisconsin-River Falls commitment to sustainability by including UWRF in its online resource, “ The Princeton …
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10/29/25
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The Prescott Community Club Student of the Week for Oct. 29 is Prescott High School freshman Bryce Feran, nominated by Profe Nicole Jodarski.
“Bryce has been an enthusiastic, active …
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10/29/25
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PRESCOTT – A construction worker doing work at Prescott Middle School was arrested for possessing a gun on school grounds after officers smelled marijuana coming from his truck.
Alextron …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/29/25
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The Ellsworth Power of 100 group awarded the Ellsworth E3 Community Development Corporation the $10,000 2025 Fall Impact Award Oct. 9 with its closest vote yet between the three competing …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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10/29/25
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I am writing to you this week in the first of a series of articles to provide information related to the voter-approved operational referendum. The 2025-26 school year marks the final year of the …
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By Brian Nadeau
Ellsworth Community School District
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10/29/25
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Monday, Oct. 20
Brandon Lee Hall, 36, Hastings, Minn., by Hudson police, warrants.
Austin Lee McCullough, 32, Hudson, by SCSO, resisting or obstructing an officer, misdemeanor bail jumping …
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10/29/25
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The following incidents were reported to River Falls Police Department Aug. 15-Oct. 6, 2025.
Friday, Aug. 15
At 12:13 p.m., a resident from 209 S. Falls St. said he had been contacted via …
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10/29/25
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The following incidents were reported to Prescott Police Department Oct. 10-23, 2025.
Friday, Oct. 10
Maria Fernanda Maldon Hernandez, 26, Burnsville, Minn., was cited for operate …
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10/29/25
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Matthew Jonathan Anderson, 40, Ellsworth, operating while suspended, $200.50.
Mitchel Dean Burow, 37, Hudson, texting while driving, dismissed.
Robert Ward Edwards, 63, Elmwood, failure of …
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10/29/25
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